HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/58 November 5, 1958
Regular meeting of 'the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was
held on Wednesday, November 5, 1958 at lO:O0 o~clock A.M., in the Mayor's Office,
City Hall with Mayor Dommtad presiding. Present were Commissioner Clark, Commission-
er Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Holland and City Engineer Elton. Al-
so present was a representative of the newspaper.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve ~he minutes of the regular meet-
ing held October 25, 1958 as written, carried.
Clerk read emRloyment notice for' Clarenc~ L. Johnson and William J. Markwell,
extra laborers, Water Supp;y at $1.90 per hour and re-employment notice for Lon C.
James, Patrolman B/c, Police Department at $3?9.40 per month and employment of M.
Jane Pennington, stenographer, Legal Dept. at $149.50 per month.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to approve the employments, carried.
Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended Oct. 31, 1958 for $44,085.38,
audited by W.R. Vaa.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll voucher, carried.
Clerk presented change order No. l, Linden Construction Company, signed by Sam
Linden, providing 18 lin.ft, of Asphaltic Concrete Curb to make a safer approach from
Sheridan Road, on the extension of Clare Ave., project, to increase the contract by
i~13.50; approved by Earl W. Elton, City Engineer.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mt. Clark to approve change order No. l, carried.
Mr. Wheaton asked that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids for the
purchase of one used quonset hut.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to authorize the call for bids, carried.
Clerk stated that the Water Department has reported they have about ?00 to 1,O00
lbs. brass scrap and about eight tons scrap cast iron which they would like to have
declare5 surplus and sisposed of.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Clark to declare this property surplus and have
the Clerk sell it, carried.
Clerk reporte8 for the committee who had studied the bids to furnish three trucks
for the Water Dept., and recommended as follows: One one-half ton truck to Bechtel,
including trade-in of 1945 Ford at $255.00; one one-half ton truck to Kluge Chevrolet,
with trade of $300.00 on the 1949 Chevrolet; one four-wheel one-half ton truck to
Bechtel Motors with trade-in of 1947 Chevrolet at $305.00. Clerk stated these repre-
sented the low bid in each case.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Domstad ~o concur in the committee's recommenda-
tions and make the awards, carried.
Letter addressed to the City Clerk and City Council, dated Nov. 3, 1958, signed
by Russell A. Cohn, 2321 Trenton, and nine others, asked that the City Council take
immediate action toward installation of proper sewage disposal in their part of the
city. Request made due to defective operation in septic tanMs because of type of soil.
Mrs. Cohn was present and spoke in behalf of the request.
Comments were made by both ~r. Wheaton and Mr. Elton and then Mr. Wheaton asked
that tt~e matter be referred to the City Attorney, City ~ngineer and himself to try to
put the project through.
November 5, 1958 (Con't)
Mr. Arthur J. Fagln, 2339 Trenton was present in behalf of this request also.,~
Mayor Domstad promised that the Wiry will be working on this problem during the
next few weeks.
Report of separation was read by Clerk from Legal Department for Kathryn Harris,
stenographer.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to accept the separation, carried.
Clerk read letter dated October ~B, 1958 to Mayor Domstad from David D. Rowlands,
City Manager, Tacoma, expressing appreciation for assistance provided by Mr. Arthur
Morken in acting as a member of their oral examining board for the position of Police
Sergeant.
Clerk read letter dated Oct. 21, 1958 to the City Commissioners, signed by Char-
les Lewis, Chief of the Bremerton Police Department, suggesting a change be made in
the City Charter to the effect that when a vacancy occurs in the department the Civil
Service Commission certify the first three names rather than only one as present~
and t~ the ~amining Board shall inves~igage the backgrounds of those certified.
Cler~ read letter dated October ~3, 1988 addressed to ~ayor Domst~d from Douglas
~eArthur II, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, expressing his appreciation to ~ayor Domstad
and the citizens of Bremerton for their contribution to the success of the visit of
the Japanese Training Squadron which was recently at the local navy yard.
Clerk read lette~~ dated November ~,~ 1988 from Bremerton Housing Authority to the
~ayor and Co~mmissioners to which was attached a resolution of the Authority.
Clerk read the resolution which expressed regret for the resignation of Mr. Ev-
erett O. Humble as Executive Director of the Authority, and further expressing their
deep appreciation and recognition of the distinguished and faithful service of Mr.
Humble.
Nsyor~ Domstad asked t~e City Clerk to advise Mr. Callahan that the resolution has
been read in compliance with their wishes.
Cler~ read Resolution No. lO19 expressing recognition for loss of Guy Wetzel, of
Port Orchard, who recently passed away.
Notion by ~r. Domstad and Mr. ~e aton to pass Resolution No. lO19, carried.
Clerk read ordinance, first reading, "An Ordinance relating to the creation and
establishment of a retirement and pension system for certain officers and employees
of the City of Bremerton; providing for payment of retirement allowances prescribing
conditions and providing for administration of said system and amending Section B~ of
Ordinance No. 15~2."
City Attorney stated this is the ordinance which ~r. McPherson and his group feel
should be passed rather than the other orSinance which was read for the first time sev-
eral weeks ago. Mr. Holland suggested that this ordinance be approved on first read-
inis an~ then the commissioners ~onsider the two proposed ordinances before passage of
one O1 ~hem.
Motion by Mr. 6~ark and Mr. Wheaten to approve the ordinance on first reading,
carried.
Clerk read Resolution No. 10Z0 repealing Resolution No. 1013.
Motion by Mr. ,'heaton and Mr. Domstad to pass Resolution No. 1020, carried.
Mr. Holland explained the need for foregoing Resolution No. 1020, that memOers
of the Planning Commission are not entitled to pay per diem expenses. This was based
on Attorney General's opinion wh2ch was not known to the City Attorney and not noticed
by the Prosecuting Attorney until after passage of city Re~lution No. lO13.
Clerk read Resolution No. lO21 setting up the Kitsap Joint Planning Conference.
Motion by ~r. Wheaten and Mr. Clark to pass Resolution No. lO21, carried.
Dr. R.A. Bension, President of the Chamber of Commerce, stopped by the City Coun-
cil for a moment to see how the election had come out on the proposed City Hall tax
levy. He was informed that aside from the counting of the absentee ballots the elec-
tion had favored the levy a l~ttle over 60%.
City Attorney Holland~suggested a vote of thanks be given to groups who sponsored
the campaign in behalf of the new city hall.
Motion by Mr. Oomstad and Mr. Wheaten to spread on the minutes a vote of thanks
for the fine cooperation and work of the groups who had sponsored the new city hall,
carried.
Mr. Wheaton reported that the toll booths for Warren Ave. bridge have arrived
and installation should be made in time for the opening.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and ~r. Clark to pay all bills that are approved by a maj-
ority of Che commissioners, carried.
Meeting adjourned, ~/~z ~ C~.~t ~/~/~/y,~q.~
APPROVED: C'ity Clerk